Berriew
Berriew is a village in Powys, Wales, with a population of around 283. There is one restaurant or café, and the nearest railway station is Castle Caereinion, 5.6 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Berriew area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Powys area is among the least deprived areas in Wales (WIMD 2019). The wider council area has around 133,170 residents at roughly 26 people per km².
Weather
9°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 10° / 3° · 71% rain
- Tomorrow: 9° / 3° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:15Sunset 16:37
9h 23m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
18US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Wrexham, United Kingdom
Crime
1 reported · August 2026▼ 75% YoY
- Drugs1
Neighbourhood team: Berriew · Dyfed Powys
Local policing priorities
- High volume of thefts from shops in Newtown. High visibility patrols will be conducted to deter shoplifting and to identify those respons…
- Concerns have been raised about the use of E-Scooters and Scrambler bikes in Trehafren Fields, Vaynor and Dolerw Park Newtown. Officers w…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
322 reported road collisions (2025)
153 killed or seriously injured · 440 casualties · 24.2 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
16 food businesses within 2 miles
- 14 rated 4–5 ★ (12 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Castle Caereinion (5.6 km)
- 0 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Welshpool (7.6 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£237,042 average▲ 1.4% YoY
Across Powys · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£621 average monthly rent▲ 9.1% YoY
- 1 bed £462
- 2 bed £578
- 3 bed £700
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
7.9× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 7.9 times median annual pay (6.7× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 155.9p · BP (11.6 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 145.8p · AppleGreen (8.1 km)
3 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
5 charging locations within ~8 km
- 2 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 75 kW
- Nearest: National Trust Powis Castle Gardens (6.4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools2
- Sports pitches4
- Playgrounds1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
133,170 residents in Powys · 26/km²
- Under 16: 15%
- 16–64: 57%
- 65+: 28%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK5,733
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK4,878
- Net moves+855
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in Wales
1% of neighbourhoods are in Wales’s most deprived 10%; 6% in the most deprived 20%
Source: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2019
Council tax
Property band mix
Most homes here are Band C (20% of 66,730)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27 · £ figures England only
Council control
Liberal Democrat / Labour coalition
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Supermarkets1
- Restaurants & cafés3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
9,745 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Local economy
£705 median full-time weekly pay
2.7% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£23,047 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
32% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 64,719 certificates
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics
Grid electricity
71% low-carbon electricity
Wind 42% · Nuclear 27% · Gas 27% · Imports 3%
105 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for North Wales & Merseyside · National Grid ESO
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.4
- Feeling worthwhile7.8
- Happiness yesterday7.5
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.0
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
2 GP surgeries · 2 pharmacies in SY21
- Caereinion Medical Practice
- Welshpool Medical Centre
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Notable places nearby
St Beuno's Church, Berriew · 0.2 kmSt Beuno’s Church is the parish church of Berriew, in the historic county of Montgomeryshire, now Powys. The church stands in an almost oval churchyard in the centre of the village. The original church was a single-ch…
Berriew · 0.4 kmBerriew is a village and community in Montgomeryshire, Powys, Wales. It is on the Montgomeryshire Canal and the Afon Rhiw, near the confluence with the River Severn at grid reference SJ185005, 79 miles (128 km) from…
- Berriew F.C. · 0.6 km
Berriew Football Club is a Welsh football team based in Berriew. They play in the Central Wales Northern Division.
Vaynor Park · 1.1 kmVaynor Park is a country house in a landscaped park, standing on high ground to the south-west of Berriew village, in the historic county of Montgomeryshire, now Powys. The origins of the house date from the mid-15th…
- Brithdir, Powys · 1.8 km
Brithdir is an area in the community of Berriew, Powys, Wales, which is 78 miles (126 km) from Cardiff and 151 miles (243 km) from London. It lies to the north-east of Berriew and is noted for its motte and bailey cas…
River Camlad · 2.3 kmThe River Camlad is a minor river in Powys and Shropshire. It forms part of the border between Wales and England in places, before flowing into the River Severn. It is notable for being the only river to cross from En…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Berriew?
- Berriew is a town in Powys, Wales, in the Powys local authority.
- What is the population of Berriew?
- Berriew has an approximate settlement population of 283.
- How deprived is Berriew?
- The Powys local authority, which includes Berriew, is among the least deprived areas in Wales on the WIMD 2019.